Mr Findlay, you may present your point of order.
Presiding Officer, I apologise for not giving you prior notice of this point of order, but it has just come before us.
During First Minister’s questions, in relation to the motion of no confidence, the First Minister said:
“Perhaps I should read from the document now. The document, which is dated 1 December 2012, was released to John Pentland on 5 March 2013. Every iota of that information was available to Johann Lamont’s MSPs last March ... I just heard Richard Simpson say, “Oh no, it was not.” I hope that he stays for the debate because yes, it was.”
That is not correct. New information was released more than one year later in March 2014. Will the First Minister reflect on that? Will he withdraw that claim? Will he correct the record of this Parliament? Will he apologise for making that claim?
Mr Findlay, as I have said on numerous occasions, what is said in the chamber is not a matter for me.
We will move to members’ business, but I will allow a short pause to allow members who are not participating in the debate to leave and for the public gallery to clear.